דָּקַר (dâqar) — Pierce

Hebrew word study: דָּקַר (dâqar), Strong's H1856. to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile

HebrewStrong's H1856
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דָּקַר (dâqar)
Pronounced: daw-kar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: pierce, strike (thrust) through, wound.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1856 is tagged on 11 words in 10 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 25:8 and last appears in Zechariah 13:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and pierce through me ×2pierced through ×2and he pierced through ×1and he pierced through him ×1and pierced through ×1and they will pierce through him ×1and they will pierce through me ×1he will be pierced through ×1they have pierced through ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְדָקְרֵנִי ×2מְדֻקָּרִים ×2דָּקָרוּ ×1וַיִּדְקְרֵהוּ ×1וַיִּדְקֹר ×1וּדְקָרֻהוּ ×1וּדְקָרֻנִי ×1וּמְדֻקָּרִים ×1יִדָּקֵר ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×2Jeremiah ×2Zechariah ×2Numbers ×1Judges ×11 Chronicles ×1Isaiah ×1Lamentations ×1

Verses (all 10)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H920 בִּדְקַר (Bidqar), H1128 בֶּן־דֶּקֶר (Ben-Deqer), H1857 דֶּקֶר (Deqer), H4094 מַדְקָרָה (madqârâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does dâqar (H1856) mean?

To stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile.

How is H1856 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1856 as: pierce, strike (thrust) through, wound..

How often does דָּקַר (dâqar) appear?

Strong's H1856 is tagged on 11 words in 10 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 25:8 and last appears in Zechariah 13:3.